Police-community Relations

Research conducted by: RAND Justice, Infrastructure, and Environment; Safety and Justice Program; Center on Quality Policing

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Center on Quality Policing Promotes Efficiency, Effectiveness in Local Police Agencies

The RAND Center on Quality Policing provides research and analysis on contemporary police practice and policy. The Center's work helps law enforcement agencies across the U.S. make better operational decisions and consistently perform at their best.

Research Briefs (2)

Improving Police Recruitment and Retention — Oct 9, 2010

Local police agencies face recruitment and retention challenges. Existing research can help local officials identify what has been learned elsewhere and is applicable to their own situations.

Efforts to Improve Police-Community Relations in Cincinnati — Feb 16, 2007

This research brief summarizes second-year findings. Although there is no evidence of systematic racial bias in Cincinnati Police Department vehicle stops, other police actions have racially disparate impacts that fuel perceptions of racial bias.

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